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Several months ago

幾個月前

I created a video explaining the different sizes

我創建了一個視頻，解釋不同的尺寸

of sea creatures that currently exist. While impressive

目前存在的海洋生物的數量。雖然令人印象深刻

I didn't talk about the sizes of land creatures at all

我根本就沒有說過陸地生物的大小問題

Which will be the focus of this video

這將是本視頻的重點

Standing 4m tall and weighing up to 6000kg

高4米，重達6000公斤。

The African Elephant is the largest land animal

非洲象是最大的陸地動物

that currently exists. For scale

目前存在的。對於規模

an average human stand 1.6m tall

人高1.6米

and weighs 62kg, yet

並重達62公斤，但

the African elephant is considered a tiny creature

渺小的非洲象

when compared to the titans that once

與曾經的巨人相比

roamed the earth even though this first creature was smaller than the African Elephant, the Anthripornis

儘管第一種生物比非洲象更小，但它還是漫遊在地球上。

still looks unsettling when compared next to a human.

和人類相比，還是顯得不倫不類。

As the largest penguin known to ever exist,

作為目前已知的最大的企鵝。

the Anthripornis stood at 1.8m tall and

蟻穴高1.8米，高大的蟻穴

weighed 90kg. A large number

重達90公斤。大量的

of other creatures that currently exist today had WAY

的其他生物，目前存在的今天有WAY

bigger and more terrifying ancestors that used to

更大、更可怕的祖先，曾是

live on our planet, for example, take any rodent

齧齒動物

today and compare them to Josephartagsia monesi

今夕何夕

an alarming creature which can grow up to

驚人的生物，可以長到

3m in length, stand 1.5m

長3米，立1.5米。

tall and weigh up to 1 ton

高頭大馬，重達一噸

That is almost the weight of a full Toyota

這幾乎是一整輛豐田車的重量

Corolla in the form of what is essentially a

花冠的形式，本質上是一個。

rat, yet arguably the most terrifiying

鼠，但可以說是最可怕的。

creature to have ever existed was the

有史以來存在的生物是

A gigantic snake that lived millions

一條活了幾百萬的巨蛇

of years ago in modern South America, known to grow

多年前在現代南美洲，已知生長在... ...

up to 12.8m long and weigh up to

長達12.8米，重達1.5噸。

1135kg

1135公斤

This snake can consume a human in just

這條蛇可以在短短的時間內吃掉一個人。

ONE GULP, safe to say, I'm pretty glad that this thing

一口氣，可以說，我很高興，這個東西。

doesn't exist anymore. The largest arachnid to ever

不存在了。最大的蛛形綱動物

exist was a creature called

是一種叫做

A scorpion-like creature that could grow up to

一種類似蠍子的生物，可以長到...

70cm LONG!! Yeah,

70釐米長！對啊

A pack of this things would not be a very welcome sight.

一包這個東西就不是很受歡迎了。

But a single Sarcosucnus would be equally as

但是，一個Sarcosucnus同樣也是如此。

terrifying. This creature was the largest

恐怖的。這種生物是最大的

crocodile to have ever existed. Known to have grown

鱷魚曾經存在過。已知生長在

up to 12m in length and weigh a ridiculous

長達12米、重達驚人的

8 TONS!!! It would take more than

8噸！！！那就不止了

6 Toyota Corolla to depict it's

6豐田卡羅拉要描繪它的。

mass. Though frightening, this beast is far

品質。雖然可怕，但這隻野獸遠遠地

from the largest Carnivore to have ever existed.

從有史以來最大的肉食動物。

The T.Rex often comes to mind when we think of

當我們想到T.Rex時，往往會想到T.Rex。

history's largest Carnivore.

歷史上最大的食肉動物。

But this title really belongs to the

但這個標題真正屬於

Measuring a terrifying 15m long and

長達15米的恐怖長度和

weighing up to 21t

重達21噸

Paleontologist John R. Horner remarked

古生物學家約翰-R-霍納表示

So while the Spinosaurus holds the record

所以，雖然旋龍保持著記錄

for being the largest Carnivore, it is not the largest

作為最大的食肉動物，它不是最大的

land creature in history. That distinction has to go

歷史上的陸地生物。這種區別必須去

To the aptly named

恰如其分的名字

Measurements taken from a confirmed specimen revealed

從已確認的標本上採集的測量結果顯示

that at least one of these creatures grew to an impressive

這些生物中至少有一隻長到了令人印象深刻的程度。

length of 37m and weighed

長度為37米，重量為

69 TONS!!! Which is the equivalent of about

69噸！！！這相當於大約

12 fully grown African Elephants!!!

12頭完全長大的非洲象!!!

Compared to a human, the size of this ancient creature

與人類相比，這種遠古生物的體型。

truly epic!!! Which has lead scientists to

真正的史詩!!!這讓科學家們發現

estimate that the Titanosaur grew to the

據估計，泰坦龍長到了。

maximum size that biology will allow

最大尺寸

land creatures to get to on earth!!! For instance,

陸地生物要到地球上！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！）。比如說。

if you take any creature on earth and increased it's size

如果你把地球上的任何生物，並增加它的大小。

somehow, it's mass would increase by a power

某種程度上，它的品質會增加一個功率

of 3. The width of the creature body meaning its muscles

3.生物身體的寬度指其肌肉的寬度。

and bones, would only increase by a power of 2.

和骨骼，只會增加2的力量。

Therefore, the larger the creature is,

是以，生物越大。

the more mass needs to be dedicated to bones

瘦死的駱駝比馬大

in order to support it. Because of this law,

以便支持它。因為這個法律。

and the effective gravity on earth, it is extremely

和地球上的有效引力，它是極度的

unlikely that a land creature has ever existed

渺渺無期

that weighed over 100 tons

重達100多噸的

Meanwhile, the ocean plays by a different

同時，海洋的遊戲規則也不同

set of rules. The impact on size that gravity has

一套規則。重力對尺寸的影響

on the earth's surface is not affected in the ocean by

在海洋中，地球表面的空氣不會受到影響。

Buoyancy. So, unlike their counterparts on land,

浮力。所以，與陸地上的同行不同。

creatures in the ocean don't have to prop up

海洋中的生物不需要撐起身子

all of their own weight. Which is how you end up with a colossus

所有自己的體重。這就是為什麼你最終會有一個巨大的...

like the Blue Whale

如藍鯨

At 181 TONS!!!

在181噸！！！

The largest creature known to have ever existed.

已知最大的生物存在。

But even this titan is likely

但即使是這個巨人也有可能

approaching the largest possible size of an Ocean

逼近海洋的最大尺寸

Creature. The problem is no longer Gravity, but

生物。問題不再是引力，而是

food and energy consumption.

食物和能源消耗；

The Blue Whale has to consume 3600kg

藍鯨要消耗3600公斤的體重。

of Krill every single day just to meet

磷蝦，每天只為滿足

it's daily calorie needs. That's the same as about

它每天所需的熱量。這就相當於

16700 Big Macs!!!

16700個巨無霸!!!

For just 1 whale. Anything larger

只要一條鯨魚再大的鯨魚

would have to consume even more food. And the

將不得不消耗更多的食物。而且

the larger it gets, more difficult it becomes to find that food.

規模越大，就越難找到這種食物。

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Subtitles: Thomas Martinez

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